Nonfiction » Social Science » Developing & Emerging Countries

Africa Has A Future    by Peter Mutanda
Price: $7.75 USD. 15500 words. Language: English. Published by LionheART Publishing House  on May 18, 2013. Nonfiction » Social Science » Developing & Emerging Countries.

Africa Has a Future. Many challenges lie ahead but there is a way forward. This book explores the problems and possible solutions facing Africa today. "This book is a valuable contribution to the discourse" The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu "This book helps us engage with the question 'how did we get here in the first place?'" Dr Julius Mugwagwa, The Open University
Supporting Good Governance in the Pacific    by Independent Evaluation at the Asian Development Bank
Price: Free! 2680 words. Language: English. Published on March 5, 2013. Nonfiction » Social Science » Developing & Emerging Countries.

This brief distills key lessons from a 2011 special evaluation study that explored governance and development in the Pacific region, and assessed Asian Development Bank support for governance and public sector management in the past decade.
Attaining Health Outcomes through Synergies of Rural Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene    by Independent Evaluation at the Asian Development Bank
Price: Free! 2530 words. Language: English. Published on February 27, 2013. Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Development / sustainable development.

Water and sanitation crisis claims lives through diseases and associated illnesses. About 3.6 million people die each year from water-related diseases. This synthesis draws key lessons from evaluations and completion reports of Asian Development Bank-financed rural water supply and sanitation projects.
Improving Project Success through Effective Communication and Participation    by Independent Evaluation at the Asian Development Bank
Price: Free! 2910 words. Language: English. Published on January 27, 2013. Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Development / general.

This synthesis provides key lessons on the importance of communication in facilitating development work, as reflected in the applications of participatory approaches in project preparation, design, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation in Asian Development Bank operations.
Learning Lessons: Successful Engagement with Civil Society Organizations    by Independent Evaluation at the Asian Development Bank
Price: Free! 3080 words. Language: English. Published on January 18, 2013. Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Development / general.

This synthesis focuses on lessons from successful engagement of civil society organizations (CSOs) in operations financed by the Asian Development Bank.
Sex, Family and Fertility, Volume 2    by Timothy T Schwartz
Price: Free! 60750 words. Language: English. Published on November 28, 2012. Nonfiction » Social Science » Anthropology / Cultural.

"Timothy t Schwartz challenges prevailing wisdom ... with a strong set of data. He shows the relationship between marriage, family, fertility, agriculture, and emigration in rural Haiti. He relates beliefs with behavior and opportunities and strategies for living. In the process he makes much sense of rural Haitian life." Bill Wedenoja, Missouri State University
Sex, Family and Fertility in Haiti, Volume 1    by Timothy T Schwartz
Price: Free! 56550 words. Language: English. Published on November 28, 2012. Nonfiction » Social Science » Anthropology / Cultural.

"Timothy t Schwartz challenges prevailing wisdom ... with a strong set of data. He shows the relationship between marriage, family, fertility, agriculture, and emigration in rural Haiti. He relates beliefs with behavior and opportunities and strategies for living. In the process he makes much sense of rural Haitian life." Bill Wedenoja, Missouri State University
United States Human Expedition    by Timothy Rodgers
Price: Free! 20000 words. Language: English. Published on September 11, 2012. Nonfiction » Social Science » Political science.

A review of our over all situation as a country in the United States and a humanity of Earth. After covering the systematic flaws of the leverage over human need held by money; I cover the viable options of applying a check and balance on the monetary structure and the private distribution of wealth.
Managers' manual for the 21st century.    by Kehinde Fawumi
Price: Free! 3340 words. Language: English. Published on February 3, 2012. Nonfiction » Business & Economics » Mentoring & coaching.

This brilliant piece came out as one of the (World) best in the 2010 edition of Peter Drucker's Global Challenge. The author has thus decided to share it with the world! It is a solution-driven missive on the numerous uncertainties hobbling the sustenance of the global community and especially of businesses.